Perceptions on Test Item Disclosure for the Medical Interpreting Ability Test

• Published in: 통번역학연구, 26(3) pp. 113 - 143
• Main Authors: 유한내, 정철자
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 통번역연구소 31.08.2022
• Subjects: 통역번역학
• ISSN: 1975-6321; 2713-8372
• DOI: 10.22844/its.2022.26.3.113

This study analyzes the perceptions on disclosure of test items on the Medical Interpreting Ability Test. The study conducted a survey with the Medical Interpreting Ability Test applicants and students at the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Responses were collected from 412 respondents and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test. The survey result showed that 79.1% of the respondents wished for the disclosure of previous test items to increase the reliability of the test and the amount of data they had in preparation for the test. Conversely, for those who desired non-disclosure, they believed that previous questions were unnecessary as test preparation material, and that it could lower the test reliability. As the right to know is emphasized, the respondents’ perception of the disclosure of test items can be applied to other interpretation and translation evaluations. KCI Citation Count: 0